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Summary

Chapter 6: The next day, Mr. Benedict calls Margaret up to his desk and asks her to explain one of the answers she gave on her “getting to know you” form. Margaret had said that she hated religious holidays. She explains to the teacher that she does not like religious holidays because she isn’t part of any religion. Mr. Benedict asks her about her parents. Margaret says that they aren’t religious either but that she can pick out her own religion when she grows up if she wants. Mr. Benedict seems pleased with Margaret’s honesty.

Sylvia calls Margaret that night and tells her that she purchased a subscription to the Lincoln Center in New York. She wants Margaret to come spend one Saturday each month with her in New York to use the subscription and go to lunch. Margaret knows that her parents will...